CP3070:03
Principles of Data Communications
Townsville, Cairns
Prerequisites: CP2001
39 lectures, 13 tutorials. Second semester.
This subject is an introduction to the theory of data communications. It concentrates on the presentation and analysis of fundamental algorithms and design principles which underlie communications protocols and their performance characteristics. Data security issues in networks, including algorithms and security protocols are presented.
Learning Objectives:
- identify and understand basic data communications algorithms used to determine routing, error handling and data rates;
- understand basic principles used in network protocols;
- analyse and compare elements of specific network and transport layer protocols to understand their performance and their limitations;
- understand basic security issues in networks including privacy, identification and signatures and authentication;
- understand basic cryptographic algorithms and protocols in a network environment.
Assessment in this subject involves significant on-course assessment including assignments and tests and an examination at the end of the semester. The full details of the assessment are handed out to students in the class in the first week of the semester in which the subject is offered and posted on the Web.
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